Ishibashi Ningetsu (ç³橠å¿ÂæÂÂ, 1 September 1865 â 1 February 1926) was a Japanese writer and literature critic. His critique "Maihime", on the short story of the same name by Mori à Âgai, was an important dispute in literature during the early Meiji period. He was also among the contributors of Jogaku zasshi, an influential magazine of the Meiji era.